Archive
-
Date
Petition calls for safety improvements to A458 in Middletown after fatal crash
A petition has been launched calling for improvements on a stretch of road near Welshpool that has been the scene of several serious crashes including a fatal collision. The A458 in Middletown is a busy commuter route between Welshpool and Shrewsbury
-
Date
Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa on sale for the first time in nearly 40 years
The iconic Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa is up for sale for the first time in decades. The hugely popular hotel is on the market for the first time since the 1980s in what agents Christie & Co called an “exceptional opportunity”. The hotel was
-
Date
Powys man denies dangerous dog charge after claim Staffie bit woman
A POWYS man has denied owning a dangerously out of control dog that injured a woman at his home. Thomas Langford, 62, will face a trial later this year after he entered a not guilty plea to one offence at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court this week.
-
Date
Popular Powys village set to see more new 'affordable' homes built
Detailed plans to build 28 affordable homes on the outskirts of Guilsfield, near Welshpool have been given the go ahead by Powys planners. It is expected that a lower speed limit than the current 60mph will be needed on a section of the B4392 road
-
Date
Council to consider objections over Welsh school plan for Ysgol Bro Caereinion
Plans to make Ysgol Bro Caereinion a Welsh medium school will be considered by the council's Cabinet next week. Powys County Council confirmed that the objection report will be considered on Tuesday, May 28. The announcement follows Cabinet
-
Date
Plans for new £49 million school in Machynlleth officially sent for approval
The planning application for a new £49 million school building in Machynlleth has been officially submitted to the council. Having been in development for several years, Powys County Council announced on Tuesday, May 21, that an official planning
-
Date
Powys issued 2 weather warnings lasting 3 days amid thunderstorms and heavy rain
Powys has been issued two yellow weather warnings which will be in place over three days due to thunderstorms and heavy rain. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning due to thunderstorms which will be in place across most of Wales from 12pm
-
Date
Kerr double inspires Trefonen to Llansantffraid Village Cup triumph
TREFONEN Football Club celebrated the Llansantffraid Village Cup on Friday night. Two goals from Harry Kerr inspired the Pitmen to a 3-2 win over local rivals Four Crosses Reserves at Llansantffraid Football Club’s Treflan and lift the silverware
-
Date
Youngsters thriving as Powys archery club celebrates first anniversary
A FLEDGLING Powys archery club has reached a milestone after celebrating its first anniversary. The Llanwrtyd Wells-based Cambrian Archers marked the occasion on Sunday, May 12, with an event open to the public that coincided with Archery GB’s
-
Date
Welshpool bridge repairs completed ahead of planned major rebuild
Emergency repairs have been carried out on a footbridge in Welshpool as the council prepares for a full renovation. Welshpool town councillor and former mayor Nick Howells thanked operations manager Paul McGrath and local carpenter John Bedford
-
Date
Robert Roskells gold watch owned by Welshpool collector sells for £1,350
A rare Robert Roskells gold hunter pocket watch owned by a Welshpool collector sold for a whopping £1,350 in a recent auction. The auction, held at a Shropshire fine art auction house, included almost 500 lots and yielded an impressive £140,000
-
Date
Popular tourist attraction on Powys border appoints new artist in residence
A POPULAR tourist attraction on the Powys border has appointed a new artist in residence for the ensuing season. Chris Williams has already moved to a new studio at the 70-acre Hergest Croft Gardens in Kington, near Presteigne, which has one of
-
Date
In pictures: Recognise any familiar faces from Powys life in the 1960s?
WELCOME to another five from the Powys County Times archive as we venture back all the way to the swinging 60s. Today we share a handful of pictures taken by legendary County Times snapper Don 'The Flash' Griffiths. We begin with a picture
-
Date
'End of an era' as Powys newsagents to sell up after more than 100 years
PRAISE has been showered on a beloved Llandrindod Wells couple after they announced that they are selling their business and retiring. Hodges News Food and Wine has been synonymous with the spa town for well over a century, but owner Mike Hodges
-
Date
Hundreds of people celebrate Machynlleth's 'landmark' first LGBT Pride
Hundreds of people arrived in Machynlleth over the weekend to celebrate the town’s first ever LGBTQ+ pride event. The Mid Wales town played host to a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in the area in the form of a Pride Picnic event in front of